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She said that her and her mother’s organ donation is a part of a campaign launched by the Miss World Vietnam beauty pageants aimed at encouraging people to become organ donors. She added that she didn’t want to reveal the news of organ donation but later she expected her deed will inspire other to follow. Before the Vietnamese beauty queen, actors and actresses such as MC Quyen Linh, MC Ngoc Huong, singers Nguyen Phi Hung, Khac Viet, Viet Trinh had registered to donate their organs. 66-year-old woman Pham Thi Hoa in Thu Duc District and six of her relatives all agreed to donate their organs after death. Vietnam’s healthcare sector has made great strides in organ transplantations to save many people’s lives. However, shortage of donors still costs lives since thousands of patients waiting expectantly for a lifesaving operation. Head of Cho Ray Hospital’s human organ coordinating department Dr. Du Thi Ngoc Thu said that out of 10,600 organ donors having … [Read more...] about Miss Vietnam Do My Linh registers to donate organs

 Vietnam will receive cancer vaccines from Japan in the near future, Prof Dr Ta Thanh Van, Rector of the Hanoi Medical University (HMU) told Lao Dong newspaper (Illustrative photo: laodong.vn)   Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will receive cancer vaccines from Japan in the near future, Prof Dr Ta Thanh Van, Rector of the Hanoi Medical University (HMU) told Lao Dong newspaper. The vaccine, which treats existing cancer, is a key part of the university’s cancer prevention research to be deployed. Antigens from the tumour of the patients will be taken out and processed, then brought back to the patients’ bodies to stimulate the creation of antibodies, he explained. Van said cancer vaccines have already been applied in some hospitals in Japan and proved effective against several types of cancer. The HMU will launch the vaccines in Vietnam after receiving approval from the Ministry of Health, he added. More than 300,000 Vietnamese patients are struggling with … [Read more...] about Cancer vaccines to be brought to Vietnam

The event was organized by the hospital and "Uoc mo cua Thuy” (Thuy’s dream), a Tuoi Tre-sponsored program to raise donations for cancer kids They were willingly to give their blood as they know a few drops of their blood can help a life to bloom. 30 year-old Nguyen Thi Thanh Van in District 7 shared that she asked people around her including relatives and friend to donate blood after knowing about the blood donation program in social network. She added that she would continue to give blood if similar programs were organized. The amount of donated blood will be used for treatment of cancer children.By TA THUY DUNG - Translated by ANH QUAN … [Read more...] about 150 city dwellers donate blood for cancer children

She ordered local administrations to thoroughly handle outbreaks to curb spreading especially intensifying disinfection in markets, schools, medical facilities and residential quarters. She specifically stressed on raising people’s awareness and limit transferred cases to eliminate cross-infection in big hospitals. From February, HCMC has recorded thousands of dengue infection cases. According to the municipal Department of Health, total infection cases have surged to 27,153, up by 165 percent compared to the same period last year. Of total infection cases, 15,611 are inpatients, increasing by 153 percent year on year. Worse, five of them died of the disease. Overcrowding of big hospitals in the city is now a common scenario. The Tropical Disease Hospital admitted 5,799 dengue inpatients in six months; consequently, the infirmary had to arrange 30 addition beds in corridors meantime the Children Hospitals No. 1 and 2 and the City Children Hospital averagely receive 50 - 70 … [Read more...] about Health Minister urges localities to curb dengue outbreaks

A patient receives check-up from HCM City motorbike emergency service personnel at home (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Health plans to set up more satellite emergency stations at public and private hospitals around the city to meet the increasing need for emergency assistance at people’s homes and other locations outside medical facilities.                                                 These stations are managed by the 115 Emergency Centre. Speaking at a recent meeting held to review emergency responses outside hospitals, Dr Nguyen Duy Long, the centre’s deputy head, said there are 31 stations covering all 24 districts of the city. Of them, six - Sai Gon General Hospital, Thu Duc District Hospital, District 2 Hospital, District 4 Hospital, and Linh Xuan and Linh Trung … [Read more...] about HCM City’s satellite emergency service to get more stations